Customer Ratings & Reviews

Everything I wanted my Iphone to be, but it wasn't: Decent size screen, customizable screens, ability to download and organize different kinds of files, and a web browser that can actually access full web pages! I understand it is not perfect, I get the most battery life because I disabled all the (useless) bells and whistles, not as snappy as the iphone and the sound is definitely not to par with the Ipod and music oriented Iphone quality, but overall I feel like I can finally get the most use out of my smartphone and have about 99% of the same apps I had before. Sorry Apple, I have no need for your next-gen phone, larger screen or not.

The Galaxy S4 is a much better phone than my S3 which was a fine phone.. now my wife has it (her first smart phone) and plays games, texts, emails stuff she never could do before. Why better? Let's start with the processor which I find notibly faster.Battery life is MUCH improved. On my S3 there were plenty of days I plugged it in.at night with the battery begging for a change, with the S4 it does all my stuff INCLUDING golf GPS and still keeps on going with power to spare it seems. Very happy with that. It also has a larger screen in essentially the same size body (but rquires a different cover) and several perks added to its systems.

I love the new phone, the pictures, the graphics, sound, speed, are wonderful. The battery goes a lot longer, .... very happy with it

Excellent phone for the price. Always shop around because even though it was priced at 249.99, I got a price match to 149.99 at best buy mobile. This phone's factory settings are not good for camera operation. You have to switch the resolution in order to get the anti-shake feature to turn on. Once that is set-up, no worries and it produced very good pictures. I am very pleased with this phone and would recommend it to anyone looking for a modern smart phone. One thing to consider is that the Samsung S3 can essentially do all the same things as this phone minus a couple of small features that I will probably never use(use front and rear camera simultaneously.) The differences are really hardware as the S4 has a faster more powerful processor and more memory. My wife got the Samsung S3 free with a 2 year contract. If I knew then what i know now, I would have saved 149.99 and went with the free Samsung S3.

Incredible screen! Video, images & text are razor sharp. easy to read an ebook on its large screen. Get a case ASAP to protect that gorgeous glass! Fast processor, microSD slot, very friendly user interface. Extremely customizable: you can adjust almost ever possible feature on the phone! Dual screen mode is a plus! Some features are impractical in the real world and do work...kind of. Yes. You can scroll the screen just by moving your eyes...but only with some programs and your eyes have to be in the right position. Yes. Hand gestures work without touching the phone but, unless your hands are really dirty, you might as well, you know, touch it!. So, for bragging rights its impressive. I wish they hadn't changed the camera software available in the S3 which was more user adjustable and yielded rich, crisp images. If you want the camera to think for you, you may be happy. If you want to adjust ISO, white balance, anti-shake, yourself you're out of luck. These are often crippled in the available preset shooting "Modes". By the way, the 13 MP isn't available in every mode either! The lens is recessed and protected by glass which could get scratched easily. Video is excellent and playback will leave you breathless! Nevertheless, pictures look good but the S3 images win here by a nose. Battery life is impressive with 3 days of moderate use typical. Heavy users can get 2 days maybe. Calls are crisp & clear. Sound quality is outstanding. So, a few personal annoyances aside, its a great phone that works well in spite of all its gimmickry. Well done, Samsung.

If you want the best smartphone currently on the market...this is it. Highly customizable, resolution is incredible, 12MP camera and built in camera apps are the best you can buy for a phone as of this writing, processor is faster than any other phone I've used. The only reason I gave the battery life 4 stars is because all phones have a short battery life. Although compared to my previous phone, this battery life is phenomenal. Tip - look up all the ways you can use this phone instead of getting stuck doing the same things. Most likely there is a faster/easier way with this phone to navigate and do whatever you want to do.

Phone is awsome except for a few key factors......the speaker phone is so quiet and terrible. The in call volume is low. And the music volume through the speakers is bad. And also and case that is made big to protect it. Makes it extremely hard to press the button on the bottom right and left and even the button in the midddle, the main one. But other than that the phone is awsome. Great Camera and great HD screen. Can watch HD movies and record HD video. Phone is extremely fast and has great turn by turn navigation. You can play many games and get apps to manage any sort of financial account. The battery lasts long enough for a whole day of full use. (Doesn't compare to droit razr hd Maxx. But this phone can do more than any other I have ever had. Overall I would rate this phone highly and I would recommend it to anyone.

While it may take a minute to get used to how physically large the phone is, the fact that it is so light makes it an easy transition to a phone of this size. Battery life is amazing I often only have to charge it every other day as opposed to every night which has been the case for my last several phones. It is what I have come to expect from a quality android phone with some neat features that Samsung has thrown in. One of my favorites is being able to wave over the phone without touching a single button to see if I have missed calls or messages, this is super convenient when cooking or anytime my hands are dirty or wet.

So far, I enjoy the phone. The screen size is helpful and most of the features are easy to use. The battery life appears to be good and there have been no technical issues. The camera has some nice features and take good quality photos.

Switched from an iPhone after getting bored with my old phone and (thought I'd never say it, but) the newest iPhone just wasn't exciting enough ; ( The screen is beautiful, the camera beats iPhone hands down, and keyboard input with predictive typing makes writing super fast. And, surprisingly I don't miss my iPhone. There was a big fat issue with getting off iMessage for texting though. After repeated calls to Verizon and apple it still isn't' resolved so I work around it. Whierd.

The phone is very fast, has great battery life and has some cool camera features. It's been easy to learn and use and there are a lot of accessories for the S4.

I have had an iPhone for a long long time and I thought maybe its time to switch it up. So I did. I was super nervous about this but before I did my mom got an s4 and it looked really cool. so I went and got the phone I loved it sooo much it is such a great phone, the speed, camera, especially the front camera has good quality. the only thing I hate is the pre-installed apps! apps that I would NEVER use the nfl and audible and so much more. that is the only thing. I have only dropped it twice but both times I've had a case on it. I missed my iphone for a little but I actually don't anymore.

I had been due for my upgrade for a long time now. Haven't been excited for the latest crop of Android phones, mainly because the screen size is getting ridiculous. But decided to go with the S4 anyway, and have been pretty happy. The screen IS huge, but still fits in my pocket okay. I wish it was maybe a hair smaller, but the large screen is nice when actually using the phone. Jellybean is pretty slick. A big upgrade from the Froyo I was on before. I also came from HTC Sense, and the Touchwiz is pretty nice. I don't like how it takes up nearly half the onboard memory, but aside from that I enjoy it. Battery life seems great. I can get almost 2 days with moderate usage. One day with heavy usage. All in all I am quite happy with this phone, and am happy I purchased it.

I opted for Samsung over getting another HTC product and do not regret my choice. Love the size and weight of phone. It is easy to use and has lots of cool options. I am sure I will never use then all. The picture quality is as good as my digital camera and much easier to use. My only complaint is its connection or lack of to my car's blue tooth. While it recognizes it, the connection will drop periodically and during calls. This never happened with my HTC.

This phone really does make life easier. Samsung has definitely perfected the phone market where Apple failed at. The operating system is easy, functional and smooth. There are advanced settings and apps, but even navigating those are simple. It's the perfect size between too small of screen to see too much and the massive impossible to justify Galaxy Note. The battery life is easily managed and can do advanced functions far further than the competition.

Many people say that this phone isn't too different from the GS3 and you should save your money and just get the GS3 instead. That is completely false. I had the GS3 for eight months, and when I upgraded I noticed a huge difference. First, the display is bigger, and richer. It's an upgrade to a 4.7 inch screen, which at first intimidated me as I didn't want to sacrifice the size of the phone. No worries, Samsung simply slimmed down the bezels on the sides of the screen, making the screen larger yet the phone remains the same size of the GS3. Also, this display is 1080p, meaning the resolution provides a much clearer image. An awesome upgrade. The second thing I noticed was the 13MP camera blew my old GS3's out of the water. The hardware and software features make the camera easy and impressive. Especially the cool shooting modes such as panorama, action shot, ect. My only complaint on the camera is low-light shooting isn't the greatest. The last feature I'll highlight on is the 1.9Ghz quad-core processor, which clears up most of the lag usually experienced with android devices. The only real issue I've experienced with the phone is at my house it seems to drop/disconnect from my wifi every ten minutes or less. This may just be a firmware issue with my older router as I know the S4 has an upgraded wireless card that even supports AC-speed routers.

I'm not going to get into an Apple vs. Android debate, but in terms of Android phones, this has to be the best phone on the market. The only true rival would be the HTC One, which isn't out for Verizon yet. While you're not going to go days without charging it, after a full day of normal use you won't have to charge the S4 until you go to bed. The screen is beautiful, it's very quick, and if you want the best Android available, this is the phone to get.

The Samsung Galaxy S4 is a great android device. So far it seems to have good battery life and the screen is bright and gorgeous. If you are looking for a good phone at a decent price this might be the one for you.

Love the size of the phone and how easily it fits in my hand. Very easy to use and good quality pictures. Love that I can see the screen outdoors.

New contract. New Phone. This one replaced my HTC EVO 4G. The screen is bigger and the phone is actually lighter. The display is sharp. It takes good photos and video. This phone has so many capabilities, bells, and whistles that you really need to read up on it to get the full value of the phone. I still haven't used half the cool options but I plan to when I get the time. I purchased this as part of a promotion at Best Buy. $50 for the phone. Well worth it. Also bought the Otterbox cover since I travel to the mountains and back-country with it.